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HSV1 in the Genital Area
I received HSV1 in the genital area 13 years ago. My, then, boyfriend performed oral sex on me while he had a fever blister inside of his mouth. I had an initial outbreak and one other outbreak about a year and six months later. Since then, I have not had any more outbreaks. I have the following questions: 1) How likely is it to pass the virus to others if having sex unprotected? 2) How likely is it to pass the virus if I perform oral sex? 3) How likely is it to pass the virus if I receive oral sex? 4) Should I be taking a daily prescription to greater minimize spreading the virus to others?
The only time I have ever taken medication is when I had an outbreak. I have been married (and divorced) in this 13 year period. My past partners never showed any symptoms, even though with some of the partners, we had unprotected sex, both oral and genital. My ex-husband and former partners have been very accepting of my condition and it hasn't EVER been an issue until recently, when I met someone new and told him about it because we wanted to become intimate.
He totally freaked out, initially. We eventually had a sexual relationship, using protection, both oral and genital. However, since that time, we have parted ways (on my behalf, for other reasons) and we are still the best of friends. He still wants to be with me. I just want more clarification about the virus so that in the future, I can provide a lot more detailed information to potential partners to alleviate their fears or anxiety.
The only time I have ever taken medication is when I had an outbreak. I have been married (and divorced) in this 13 year period. My past partners never showed any symptoms, even though with some of the partners, we had unprotected sex, both oral and genital. My ex-husband and former partners have been very accepting of my condition and it hasn't EVER been an issue until recently, when I met someone new and told him about it because we wanted to become intimate.
He totally freaked out, initially. We eventually had a sexual relationship, using protection, both oral and genital. However, since that time, we have parted ways (on my behalf, for other reasons) and we are still the best of friends. He still wants to be with me. I just want more clarification about the virus so that in the future, I can provide a lot more detailed information to potential partners to alleviate their fears or anxiety.
fever blisters and cold sores are the same thing.
if your partner has a history of cold sores, then he has hsv1 orally and has significant protection against contracting hsv1 genitally. Not 100% protection but it's up there.
if your partner has a history of cold sores, then he has hsv1 orally and has significant protection against contracting hsv1 genitally. Not 100% protection but it's up there.
Just curious, are you a medical expert? Also, I have had fever blisters on a couple of occasions in my life, but never had any cold sores at all. He has had cold sores on his mouth.
It's best for your partner to get type specific herpes igg blood testing to know their status. you can't make educated decisions about what precautions to take in a relationship until you know who has what. If a partner has hsv1 too, not a big issue at all in the relationship. if a partner has hsv2, you want to protect yourself from contracting hsv2 . The older you get, the more folks have at least one type of herpes if not both so testing is important. also keep in mind that it's so not just about the herpes you know you have - you want to be protecting yourself against what they might have too!!
unless you have obvious cold sores, no easy way to know if you have hsv1 just genitally or if you also have it orally too. What few studies we have show that anywhere from 1/4-2/3's of folks with hsv1 genitally also have it orally. Once you know a partner's status, you can discuss together if it's worth having protected oral sex or not . hsv1 genitally on average doesn't shed much nor does it reoccur much. The odds of transmission to a partner overall are very low even if a partner doesn't already have hsv1 themselves.
keep asking questions!
grace
unless you have obvious cold sores, no easy way to know if you have hsv1 just genitally or if you also have it orally too. What few studies we have show that anywhere from 1/4-2/3's of folks with hsv1 genitally also have it orally. Once you know a partner's status, you can discuss together if it's worth having protected oral sex or not . hsv1 genitally on average doesn't shed much nor does it reoccur much. The odds of transmission to a partner overall are very low even if a partner doesn't already have hsv1 themselves.
keep asking questions!
grace
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
